Good Society
Rather than handing young adults to private companies, the government should look at what actually works
The government wants to push young adult offenders into a probation service modelled on the failed work programme.
young offenders
Rather than handing young adults to private companies, the government should look at what actually works
The government wants to push young adult offenders into a probation service modelled on the failed work programme.
“They are rebelling against society because they feel they haven’t got any options”
The Spirit Level ties income inequality to social problems; here, an ex-young offender argues youth crime is typically a response to material deprivation.
Why are so many children being held for so long in segregation?
Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, reports on the worrying figures on the number of children held in segregation.
Over 10,000 children under 13 in cells every year must be stopped
Sophie Willett writes about the Howard League's aim to end the practice of jailing children under 13, which currently causes over 10,000 children to be locked up each year.
60% of short term prisoners re-offend within a year
As we head into the election all parties’ time would be better spent paying attention to the overwhelming evidence for what works in criminal justice policy.